Legal Opinion

Wilmington Trust Co. v. Barry

Superior Court of Delaware

Decided January 12, 1979PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

O’HARA, Judge.

This is an action for conversion alleging a scheme to forge and sell $2,392,931.27 in securities belonging to plaintiff’s assignors. The action was originally brought in 1971, at which time a writ of foreign attachment was issued as to Barry, a non-resident defendant, seizing the proceeds ($500,000) of a life insurance policy. The policy, on the life of Josiah Scott, whose executors are defendants in this action, named Barry as sole beneficiary. * Barry’s motion to quash the writ was granted by order of this Court, 338 A.2d 575 (1975), and that order was affirmed by the Supreme…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Caperci v. HuntoonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Bendix Aviation Corp. v. GlassDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1961
  3. Wilmont Homes, Inc. v. WeilerSupreme Court of Delaware · 1964
  4. Getty Refining & Marketing Co. v. Park Oil, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1978
  5. DuPont Bayard v. MartinSupreme Court of Delaware · 1953

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Hogg v. WalkerSupreme Court of Delaware · 1993
  2. Burris v. CrossSuperior Court of Delaware · 1990
  3. Meding v. HurdDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1985
  4. Neoplan USA Corp. v. TaylorDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1985
  5. Park Centre Condominium Council v. EppsSuperior Court of Delaware · 1998

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